Georgia legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Georgia HB940: Tift County; State Court; provide for compensation of the judge
Status: Signed into law, May 11, 2026
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2468), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4575), and an Act approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3999), so as to provide for the compensation of the judge of such court; to provide for the compensation of the solicitor-general of such court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2468), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4575), and an Act approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3999), so as to provide for the compensation of the judge of such court; to provide for the compensation of the solicitor-general of such court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED To amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2468), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4575), and an Act approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3999), so as to provide for the compensation of the judge of such court; to provide for the compensation of the solicitor-general of such court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. An Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2468), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4575), and an Act approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3999), is amended by striking the second unnumbered paragraph of Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The judge of such court shall be prohibited during the term of his or her office from engaging in the practice of law. The judge shall be compensated by an annual salary fixed by the Board of Commissioners of Tift County in an amount not less than $100,000.00 nor H. B. LC 62 …
Sponsors
- Jaclyn Ford (R, 170) · primary sponsor
- Angela O'Steen (R, 169)
Latest actions
- : Act 529
- : Effective Date
- : House Date Signed by Governor
- : House Sent to Governor
- : Senate Passed/Adopted
- : Senate Committee Favorably Reported
- : Senate Read and Referred
- : House Passed/Adopted
- : House Third Readers
- : House Committee Favorably Reported
Votes
- LOCAL CONSENT CALENDAR: Senate Vote #548 (February 17, 2026): 48 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Local Calendar : House Vote #480 (February 6, 2026): 165 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB940?
- HB940 is a bill in the Georgia Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Tift County; State Court; provide for compensation of the judge.
- What does HB940 do?
- In its own words: To amend an Act creating and establishing the State Court of Tift County, approved March 30, 1971 (Ga. L. 1971, p. 2468), as amended, particularly by an Act approved May 5, 2006 (Ga. L. 2006, p. 4575), and an Act approved May 3, 2016 (Ga. L. 2016, p. 3999), so as to provide for the compensation of the judge of such court; to provide for the compensation of the solicitor-general of such court; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB940?
- Signed into law as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Act 529 (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB940?
- Jaclyn Ford (R, 170), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB940?
- On the Georgia Legislature website: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72138
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